Randy Moss
There are approximately 73 people named Randy Moss living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 4,695,265 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Randy with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Moss. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
73
1 in 4,695,265
Named Randy
279K
Alive today
Named Moss
89K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 279K
Rarity: Common
Gender: Male
Peak year: 1956
Average age: 58
Estimated bearers: 89K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #423
Per 100K: 26.07
Top ancestry: White (69.7%)
First name trend
Randy: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Randy. The peak year was 1956 with 16,740 births. The average person named Randy today is 58 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Moss surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Moss, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 69.7%.
- White69.7%
- Black or African American24.7%
- Hispanic or Latino2.3%
- Two or more races2.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7%
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Randy has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0814% of the US population, based on 278,910 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Moss appears at a rate of 26.07 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0261%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 73 people with the full name Randy Moss. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Randy Moss: questions and answers
How many people are named Randy Moss?
We estimate approximately 73 people in the United States share the full name Randy Moss. That works out to about 1 in 4,695,265 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0814%) with the surname frequency (26.07 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Randy Moss?
We classify Randy Moss as "Very Rare". About 1 in 4,695,265 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Randy a male or female name?
Randy is predominantly male. Out of 334,271 total SSA registrations, 98.5% were male and 1.5% were female. See the full Randy profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.